Fetal case of diphtheria reported to CDC emergency operations
Unreported cases of diphtheria are still present in developing countries. A 9-year-old incompletely vaccinated girl was admitted with pharyngotonsillitis caused by diphtheria. On day 9 of her illness, renal and cardiac failure occurred. Unfortunately, she died within hours of admission to intensive...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-06-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352646719302042 |